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Home HeadQuarters Closing Cost Assistance

First Time Homebuyers

Type Of Program

Down Payment & Closing Costs

Program distribution

Forgivable Second Mortgage

Program Originator

Home HeadQuarters

Amount

$4,000.00

Contact

Blocks

Location
Nationwide
Description

Home HeadQuarters offers loans up to $4,000 to help qualified, first-time buyers cover closing costs for a home in the City of Syracuse and Central New York. The program offers both payback and deferred loans (no payback required) depending on buyer eligibility. The deferred loan is available on a first come, first served basis and may be unavailable due to funding allocations.


PROGRAM DETAILS

  • Deferred Loans: Eligible buyers may receive up to $4,000 as a deferred loan (no payback) by committing to live in the purchased home for at least five (5) years.
  • Payback Loans: Eligible buyers may borrow up to $4,000 with 3% interest, payable over five (5) years.


ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • Deferred & Payback Loans
  • Your new home must be located in: Syracuse, or the counties of Onondaga, Oswego, Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, or Jefferson.
  • You must qualify as a first-time homebuyer
  • You must complete the Homebuyer Education Course through the HomeOwnership Center at Home HeadQuarters.
  • You must plan to occupy and live in the home as your primary residence.
  • You must have a signed purchase offer.
  • You must provide at least $500 of your own funds toward the purchase of the home.
  • Your first mortgage must originate with Home HeadQuarters, a bank, mortgage company or credit union.


ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Deferred Loans (No Payback)
  • You must purchase a home within the City of Syracuse .
  • You must fall below 80% of HUD median income guidelines (based on family size).
  • Your cash or cash-equivalent assets not used towards the purchase of the home cannot exceed $7,500.
  • The purchase price of the single or two-family home cannot exceed $120,000.
AMI Limit

Yes

AMI

Employer Participation Required

No

Must Earn Counseling Certificate

No

Eligibility Limitations

Your new home must be located in: Syracuse, or the counties of Onondaga, Oswego, Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, or Jefferson. You must qualify as a first-time homebuyer You must complete the Homebuyer Education Course through the HomeOwnership Center at Home HeadQuarters. You must plan to occupy and live in the home as your primary residence. You must have a signed purchase offer. You must provide at least $500 of your own funds toward the purchase of the home. Your first mortgage must originate with Home HeadQuarters, a bank, mortgage company or credit union. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS You must purchase a home within the City of Syracuse . You must fall below 80% of HUD median income guidelines (based on family size). Your cash or cash-equivalent assets not used towards the purchase of the home cannot exceed $7,500. The purchase price of the single or two-family home cannot exceed $120,000.

Cash Sale Permitted

No

Cosigner Permitted

No

Owner Financing Permitted

No

Must be Primary Residence

Yes

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